Golfers came from as far away as Massachusetts, California, Texas, Ohio, and many Colorado cities, to compete in the 10th annual Nan Ryan Invitation Golf Tournament, held July 27 at the Lake Estes Golf Course.

And once again, junior golfers were the big winners.

A record 31 teams participated in the event, played in perfect weather conditions, and raised a record $3,050 for the Estes Park Junior Golf Program, bringing the total this tournament has donated to the program to $17,239.

"Mark Miller, PGA golf professional at the Estes Park Golf Course and one of the founders of the program, and his staff, do an outstanding job with the juniors in this area," stated Ryan. "The money raised helps to buy golf equipment for the participants in the junior program and assists with scholarship for those who need financial assistance We are very grateful to the 122 golfers who took the time on a Saturday to play and support the Estes Park Junior Golf Program."

Special thanks go to Miller and his staffs at both Estes Park Golf Courses, as well as to Marsha Sypher and Cindy Jameson, who helped at registration, and to Judith Praul and Anita Bullington who handled the food for the players.

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Thanks also to Megan Miller, who did the scoresheets and scorecards, to Gary and Fran Shelley, who kept play moving, to Lynn and Jim, marshalls on the course, to Blimpies for furnishing sandwiches, and to the Carmel Corn shop for the very tasty carmel corn.

"This was a great tournament," said Greg Anderson, head of maintenance at the Lake Estes Course. "The players need to be congratulated for fixing divots and repairing ball marks on the greens. They left the course in excellent condition."

The team of Karen Grant, Robin Shukle, Linda Bowie and Lydia Carney shot a one-over par 32 to take the Women's Team title, while Jonathan Pass, Austin Logan, Kim Slininger and Matt Quinn shot a three under 28 to take the Men's Team title.

In the junior team division, two teams tied with one-under-par 30, and the team of Caryn, Jeff and Conner Cahill, and Olivia Patrick, won a one-hole scorecard playoff against the team of Jim Duell, Anthony Riccardi, Alli Smith and Dylan Jirsa.

Three teams tied for the mixed team title with an even-par 31, with Colette, Paul and Nicole Thompson, and Carrie Logan, outlasting the other two teams in a three-hole scorecard playoff. The other tying teams were Bev Marshall, Gloria and John Kamprath and Joe Coop, with three-time winners Tim Kroll and Martha McWilliams teaming with Peter Ambler and John Micek as the other tying team.

In the long drive contests, Austin Logan won the men's, Kim Patrick the women's, Trent Jackson junior boy's and Olivia Patrick junior girl's.

Denny Polosky and Gail Albers were winners in the closest to the pin contests.